‘Corruption culture’ myth collapsed in Georgia

Georgia's successes have destroyed the myth that corruption is part of culture, Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili said during his speech at the World Bank.

"What Georgia has made in fighting the corruption, is important not only for the country, but also for the rest of the world," president said at the presentation of a book about successful reforms in Georgia at WB office.

"We idealistically believed that the citizens will respect the laws of their country, if they are respected. We believed that the law won't be perceived as an instrument of violence, and people will learn to follow it. So, it is not accidental that we started our campaign with a simple slogan "Georgia without corruption".

At the same time it was like castles in the air, but we were sure that corruption was the core of our problems, and most important we believed that we can defeat it," the president added.
Saakashvili recalled the "Rose revolution" and said the situation was so catastrophic that the new government had literally to recreate the state.

"What happens when you come to power by means of revolution? It's like a sea wave - at first it goes forward and then rolls back. It is better to stay afloat, otherwise it can be destructive," the president underscored.


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